The Concise Sleep Medicine Handbook, 4th Edition: Essential Knowledge for the Boards & Beyond - Softcover

Westerman, Dr. David E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 154644727X ISBN 13: 9781546447276

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017

Synopsis

PRICE DROP NEW 2019 EDITION IN PREPARATION.Still available 4th edition published prior to the 2017 ABIM Board Examinations in Sleep Medicine: "The 4th edition (2017) of the well received Concise Sleep Medicine Handbook continues to fulfill the goal of the previous editions in summarizing the essentials of sleep medicine to aid candidates preparing for the ABIM examinations in sleep medicine and to provide an easy reference guide for the busy clinician. Sleep categories as laid out in the latest/3rd edition of the International Classification of Sleep Disorders (2014) are referenced. The essentials of the latest AASM Manual for the Scoring of Sleep and Associated Events (Version 2.4, 2017) are summarized as are AASM practice parameters and concensus statements from SLEEP and the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. Recent advances in sleep medicine and important reviews from peer reviewed journals since the this book's last edition are included as is the Medicare policy for PAP therapy and scoring of respiratory events. Practical approaches in the management of the most common sleep problems are presented and each chapter ends with review questions. The book maintains the format of using bullet points to facilate review and highlights facts needing particular emphasis."

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About the Author

David Westerman graduated from the medical school of the University of Cape Town in 1971.He completed his pulmonary fellowship at the Tufts-New England Medical Center in Boston, MA and has practiced pulmonary and sleep medicine in Atlanta, GA since 1984. He is the Medical Director of the Northside Hospital Sleep Center in Atlanta and has been on the faculty of the Atlanta School of Sleep Medicine since 1992. He is board certified in sleep medicine by both the ABSM and the ABIM.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 154644727X
• ISBN 13: 9781546447276
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 242